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rapporter

to bring back

verb rah-por-TEH Less Common
Communication Media

Also means

to report; to yield (profit)

Usage Note

Rapporter has several senses: returning an object ('bring it back'), reporting news or gossip (rapporter ce qu'on a dit — to report what was said), and generating returns (ça rapporte beaucoup — 'it brings in a lot'). The noun un rapport ('a report') shares the same root.

Examples

"Il a rapporté un souvenir de son voyage."

Natural Translation

He brought back a souvenir from his trip.

Literal Translation

He has brought-back a souvenir of his trip.

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